Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, June 26: Police today said to have arrested two drug peddlers in Handwara and Kulgam and recovered contraband substances from their possession.
In Handwara, Police party from Kralgund during patrolling in Renan Ananwan intercepted a suspicious person, who on seeing the Police party tried to escape from the spot but was apprehended.
“He has been identified as Nazir Ahmad Bhat, son of Gh Mohi-ud-Din, resident of Ananwan Kralgund. During checking, police recovered 100 grams of charas from his possession. He has been arrested and shifted to the police station,” police said.
It said that the preliminary investigation reveals that the said accused person is a notorious drug peddler who was supplying drugs among the youth in the area.
In Kulgam, police party from DH Pora at a checkpoint established at Damhal Hanjipora under the supervision of SDPO DH Pora, intercepted a suspicious person identified as Owais Ahmad Parray, son of Mohammad Yaqoob Parray, resident of Gopalpora.
“During checking, police recovered 500 grams of charas from his possession. He has been arrested and shifted to the police station where he remains in custody,” police said.
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